In September 2018 compared with August 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In August 2018, industrial production rose by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU28. In September 2018 compared with September 2017, industrial production increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 1.1% in the EU28.